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From fighting pirates in the Indian Ocean to aiding a grounded cruise ship in the Dutch Antilles, RFA Wave Knight has spent a decade serving the global community.
The ship arrived yesterday, en route to an assignment patrolling the Caribbean, to meet...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Revised charges were yesterday put before a Hamilton Parish man accused of sexually exploiting a child.
The 33-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has denied two counts of sexually exploiting a girl under the age of 14.
The defendant was...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Paget man was arrested just after midnight on Sunday after officers saw him driving erratically.
A police spokesman said that officers were on mobile patrol on Spanish Point Road in Pembroke when they saw the vehicle.
“The officers caused the car t...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “new” charge included in Belco bills recently is actually the result of efforts to clarify the billing structure, according to a spokeswoman.
In a letter to The Royal Gazette, a Pembroke resident noted the introduction of a $30 “facilities charge” ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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A repeat offender yesterday admitted strong-arming a Devonshire man out of $1,000.
Jamel Fray, 39, told the court he was innocent but reversed his plea after he was told he would be locked up until his trial.
The court heard that the complainant arri...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environment and Planning Minister Sylvan Richards has pledged to make changes to the Island’s building code to promote energy efficiency.
Speaking before a panel discussion on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who told the court he was driving while disqualified due to a grudge with a magistrate was jailed for three months.
Neville Sinclair Tucker, 55, pleaded guilty to driving on Union Street while disqualified and impaired on August 31, last year.
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DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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Two men yesterday admitted using threatening behaviour to police in an incident in Deep Dale.
Ivan Grant, 30, from Devonshire, and Andrew Gilbert, 26, from Pembroke, were charged separately with using threatening behaviour towards officers. Grant was...
DATE: Jan 19, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dellwood Middle School has been closed down this morning due to “plumbing/water problems”.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said that parents are currently being contacted by the school about picking up the students.
The spokeswoman said: “Efforts...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Olympic boxer Clarence Hill was yesterday given a 12-month conditional discharge for stealing a copy of The Royal Gazette.
The 61-year-old pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to theft but said the incident was the result of a misunderstanding.
The c...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
